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New Visuals
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Multi-User PC's
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Your Apps Should Also Try to Take Advantage of:
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New and Updated!
Visit the Windows XP Technical Article Index
on Microsoft.com
The official Windows XP site features a complete list of all the technical articles published in the site's Technical Resources section—over 25 great resources.
Case Study:
Snapstream's Experience
Porting to Microsoft® Windows® XP
The Personal Video Station recording system takes advantage of Windows XP features to enhance user experience—and the port only took a couple of months. Dave Perkovich tells how it was done.
Registration for the Windows Catalog Is Live!
Learn about showcasing your products in the new Windows Catalog, including the value proposition, eligibility requirements, registration processes, and the great benefits of going that extra step and getting the Designed for Windows XP logo. You can also subscribe to a newsletter that will update you when new Catalog opportunities are offered. Read how...
Performance Enhancements in Windows XP
Andrew Binstock says that with Windows XP, Microsoft has jumped out ahead of its competitors in terms of useful operating system innovations. By managing file location, performing optimized reads, and constantly defragmenting the disk, Windows XP gets the best possible I/O from the disk. Read all about it.
Using Fast User Switching to Test Apps
Windows XP allows you to test the applications you develop using sample accounts that represent your actual client base. As you find bugs or other issues with your code, you can quickly switch to the developer session, recompile your code, and switch back to one of the end-user sessions to test your changes. And you can do all this without logging in and out of your computer, or configuring multiple physical computers to play the role of different users. David Perkovich explains how.
Detailed Windows XP Video Presentations
See Microsoft Software Design Engineer Kyle Marsh present more than seventy minutes of demos on Windows XP's most exciting new features. These sessions were recently produced for DevX at Microsoft headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Click here to drill down on what Windows XP holds for you as a developer.
Designed for Windows XP Logo Program
Here's a simple set of 'best practice' application
specifications that will not only provide users with a great Windows XP
experience, but will allow developers to get the "Designed for Windows
XP" logo on their products. The requirements for the "Designed for
Windows XP" logo program are practical and straightforward, because their
intent is simply to promote strong fundamental application development
practices. See for yourself...
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